Woods takes lead into second round

Tiger Woods had no thoughts of saving his best for the Ryder Cup when he took a one-stroke lead into the second round of the American Express World Championship at Mount Juliet today.

Birdies at the final two holes took him one ahead of fellow Americans David Toms - a team-mate next week - and Steve Lowery and two in front of a group which includes England’s Gary Evans, the one player in the 65-man line-up never to have won a professional title.